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Patients are generally advised against using alcohol and phentermine in conjunction with one another. The side effects of combining alcohol and phentermine are likely to be more severe than those of either substance used on its own.
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Congratulations to Drs. Ryan Barmore, Christopher Hess, Nikolaus McFarland and Michael Okun on the publication of “A Case of Tardive Dyskinesia and Parkinsonism Following Use of Phentermine for Weight Loss” in the April edition of Neurology. Background: Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder characterized by the delayed onset of involuntary muscle movements usually following use of dopaminergic antagonists. It can be associated with several other classes of medications including both prescribed and illicit stimulants. Phentermine is an amphetamine that is approved for weight loss but only with short-term use. Results: We present the case of a 56-year-old man with a history of depression and obesity who presented with the complaint of unilateral tremor and tongue thrusting. He was on no medication. On exam, his mental status was notable only for impaired delayed recall. He had repetitive tongue thrusts, of which he was unaware. He had a 4–6 Hz resting tremor in his right hand. He had mild bradykinesia and rigidity in his right upper extremity. He had normal strength and sensation throughout. He had no axial or appendicular ataxia. His gait was normal and he had no retropulsion on pull testing. A MRI brain was normal. He had no history of dopamine replacement or dopamine antagonist use. His father had Parkinson’s disease but it occurred late in life. His tongue thrusting and rest tremor had arisen following a two-month trial of phentermine which was
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